Hatch: Major Education Overhaul Ends Status Quo That Has Failed Students
WASHINGTON—Lawmakers in the U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on a bill to return decision-making power over education to state and local leaders. The bill, called the Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, will now move to the President’s desk for his signature, racking up another major bipartisan achievement for the new Republican Senate.
Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, member and former chairman of the Senate Health, Education, spoke out on a video message about the bill:
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